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# exedra tironum

| "Well, don't just stand there like a frightened rabbit! Are you coming in, or just passing? "Coming in? At last - a willing pupil! Well, come in then! Take a seat! Don't worry - we've got all day! It's not as if I have anything important to do! "I am the magus Alexander Scriptor of House Tytalus. You will refer to me as 'magister', which is my correct academic title; or 'domine' as a sign of respect. My job is to teach you, and I am going to do just that. The motto of House Tremere is 'The Will Conquers All'. My personal motto is 'Knowledge Conquers the Will'. The ill-informed will never be able to win the Game. My task, at the very least, is to make sure you understand the rules."

Latin Artes Liberales Medicine Church Lore History Geography Trade Culture Mythology

## Latin

- The Latin Calendar (7k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 1/9/98)
  A lecture on how the Romans recorded the date, and how the Order of Hermes adapted their system.

- The Naming of Magi (7k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 22/11/98)
  A lecture on the full and proper construction of Hermetic names.

#### LINKS

- Hermetic Latin Grammar Crib-sheet
  Useful notes on corect latin for Houses, Arts, etc.

- Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
  A useful site for those more linguistically challenged among us.

- Latin Names for Tribunals
  Discussion on the proper latin names for each of the Tribunals.

- Latin Place Names
  An alphabetical listing of European settlements for which Roman/Latin names exist.

- Latin to English Translator
  This will convert a Latin phrase into English. It has a dictionary of 25,000 entries.

- Latin Word List
  A comprehensive listing of Latin words.

- Online English to Latin to English Dictionary
  Another online translator.

- Perseus Interactive Tools
  A collection of tools for Latin and Greek: dictionaries, grammar, etc.

## Artes Liberales

- Elemental Theory and the Realm of Forms (11k) by Jeremiah Genest (added 10/12/98)
  An exposition of Platonic atomic theory and the Realm of Forms, and Aristotle's extrapolation of Plato's work.

#### LINKS

- Ancient Astrology and Divination on the Web
  A comprehensive collection of links on ancient (primarily Greek and Roman) astrology and divination.

## Medicine

- The Mediaeval concept of Medicine (26k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 22/11/98)
  An essay about humoural theory and the mediaeval perception of medicine. Contains some detailed history on the subject.

#### LINKS

- Ancient Medicine / Medicina Antiqua
  This site has English translations of famous ancient medical texts, including several fundamental works of Hippocrates.

- Antiqua Medicina
  Contains a number of articles on ancient medicine.

- Gemological Pharmacopoeia
  Information on the use of gems in medieval medicine.

- On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt
  A summary of Arabic ideas on healthy living and disease diagnosis and treatment.

## Church Lore

- Holy Orders (33k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 28/2/99)
  This article describes both the major orders within the church (bishop, priest, deacon and subdeacon) and the minor orders (acolyte, exorcist, lector and ostiarius); and gives Companion Social Status virtues for these clerics.

- Regular Orders (38k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 28/2/99)
  A companion article to Holy Orders, this article gives details for those clerics that live under a Rule - monks, friars and nuns, complete with new virtues.

- The Rite of Exorcism (11k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 10/12/98)
  Details of the rite as used by the Roman Catholic Church - for storyguides with lots of demonic plot-lines.

#### LINKS

- The Catholic Encyclopaedia
  All the information you could ever want about the Catholic Church.

- On-line Calendar of Saints Days
  Many saints listed for each day of the year.

- Patron Saints Index
  Profiles of a very large number of different patron saints.

- Summa Theologica
  The doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas.

## History

- A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England (20k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 14/3/99)
  An overview of English history, from the 4th to 11th centuries AD.

#### LINKS

- Byzantine Timeline
  A detailed timeline of mundane history in the Byzatine Empire, 330 to 1180.

- Internet Medieval Sourcebook
  A huge reference site containing a great deal of medieval history.

- The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
  A site of academically-reviewed articles on medieval studies.

- WWW Virtual Library History Index - Medieval Europe
  An excellent starting point for a search on information about medieval Europe. Many kinds of links are to be found here.

## Geography

#### LINKS

- Ancient and Medieval Atlas
  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe
  These pages contain good maps of Europe, every 100 years from 1AD to 1500AD.

- Ars Arabica
  Ars Arabica (Revised PDF version)
  An on-line Arabic supplement for Ars Magica. Includes background material, arabic characters, new abilities, an arabic magic system and a bestiary.

- Byzatine Bibliography
  A detailed bibliography specific to the Byzantine Empire.

- The Castles of Wales
  Comprehensive site of all the Welsh castles, including maps and photos.

- Historical Maps of Europe
  Several maps available here, covering most parts of Europe.

- Mad Irishman's Maps
  Maps of medieval Rus, Novgorod, Kiev and Cumbria, plus a couple of nice building floorplans.

- Map of Europe
  A political map of Europe circa 1120AD.

- Maps of Great Britain
  Maps of the British Isles from Roman times upto the medieval era.

- The Megalith Map
  A resource for finding any stone circle or stone row in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

- Prospectus Locus Maps
  Maps showing the kingdoms and languages of Iberia.

- Theben Tribunal Sourcebook
  This more or less constitutes a whole supplement; a large set of weighty articles on the Tribunal of Thebes and the Byzantine Empire. You can also find links and references here.

## Trade

- Simple Economic System (6k) by Dion Scher (added 13/2/00)
  A very simple system for modelling a Covenant's finances. Money and Food units are dependent upon the number of inhabitants.

#### LINKS

- Giant Pricelist
  An immense list of everything that you could possibly put a price tag on in an Ars Magica saga. It also has notes on measurements, availability, anachronisms, and so on.

## Culture

- Languages in Mediaeval Europe (6k) by John Kasab (added 10/12/98)
  A list of the extant languages in Mythic Europe, with commentary.

- Mediaeval Holidays (16k) by Mark D F Shirley (added 1/9/98)
  A list of major feast days celebrated in Mediaeval times, and including Roman and pagan festivals.

#### LINKS

- Alcoholic Drinks of the Middle Ages
  History, notes and recipes for various wines, meads, beers, liqueurs, etc.

- A Brief Introduction to Medieval Bynames
  Notes on non-inherited and inherited surnames in the Middle Ages.

- 13th Century Perfumery
  Details on period perfumery, including plants and ingredients used.

- Dates in the Order of Hermes
  Information on the Roman dating system, plus tabulated calendars for 1220 (the standard Ars Magica saga start date), 1221, 1222 and 1223.

- Historical Ecclesiastical Calendar
  History and more about the Western Calendar.

- Historical Floorplan Emporium
  Detailed floorplans of authentic castles, cathedrals, manors, temples, etc.

- Medieval Calendar Calculator
  Calendar Utility
  Enter the year/month, and hey presto, these (different) sites give you a calendar (available in different formats).

- Medieval Macabre
  Illustrations of devils, demons, witches and monsters from authentic period sources.

- The Medieval Names Archive
  A comprehensive resource for choosing an authentic character name, by region.

- Tales of the Middle Ages
  True stories, fables, and anecdotes of everyday life in the Middle Ages.

## Mythology

#### LINKS

- The Encyclopaedia Mythica
  A very useful resource, covering mythology, folklore and legends.